a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
"consider what follows from the positivist view"
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
"my opinion differs from yours"
"I am not of your persuasion"
"what are your thoughts on Haiti?"
purpose; the phrase `with a view to' means `with the intention of' or `for the purpose of'
"he took the computer with a view to pawning it"
Visual perception.
"The sudden fog obscured my view of the distant mountain peak."
The act of seeing or looking at something.
"She paused to get a clear view of the distant mountains before continuing her hike."
In plain English: A view is what you can see from a particular spot.
"The hotel room has a beautiful view of the ocean."
To look at.
"She stepped to the balcony to get a better view of the sunset over the ocean."
In plain English: To view something means to look at it with your eyes.
"We can view the sunset from the top of the hill."
The word "view" comes from the Old French verb veoir, meaning "to see." It entered English through Anglo-Norman and Middle English, sharing a common origin with similar words in Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish.